Jake Cronenworth Living Up To All-Star Billing

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with a double, stolen base and two runs scored Monday against the Washington Nationals. The 2021 All-Star singled and swiped his fourth bag in the first inning before coming around to score in his next two trips, reaching base via error then roping his 19th double. […]

Joe Musgrove Allows Five Runs For Second Straight Start

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove granted five earned runs in five innings Monday against the Washington Nationals. The damage on Musgrove occurred in the first two frames, including a four-run second, but he settled in and escaped without further damage. The right-hander permitted seven knocks and a walk while striking out four in the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Crushes 27th Homer

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals on Monday. The 22-year-old hit his National League-leading 27th bomb off of Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester during the fourth inning. The blast was also the newly minted All-Star's hardest-hit ball of the season, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 7/6

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake […]

Eric Hosmer Grabs Pine Against Left-Hander

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is not in the starting lineup on Monday against Washington Nationals left-hander Jon Lester. Hosmer has actually hit .289 (11-for-38) in the last two weeks, but he'll get a day of rest against the veteran southpaw to open the series against Washington. The counting stats (six homers, 39 […]

Austin Nola Not Expected Back Before All-Star Break

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said that it's safe to assume catcher Austin Nola (knee) won't return to the team until after the All-Star break. Nola caught a bullpen session last week and will catch some more on Monday, but he has yet to embark on a minor league rehab assignment and has been […]

CJ Abrams Not Expected To Need Surgery

San Diego Padres shortstop CJ Abrams (leg, knee), who is out for the rest of the season after suffering a fractured left tibia and a sprained left MCL, is not expected to need surgery. It's really good news for the No. 9 overall prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline. Abrams was hitting really […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 15

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 15 of the MLB season (7/5 through 7/11). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in San Francisco and Miami offensive and left them off the slate. Don't worry, there are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the weather. There shouldn't be any rain tonight. The […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Jurickson Profar Records Four Knocks

San Diego Padres utilityman Jurickson Profar went 4-for-5 with a run scored Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting in right field, Profar recorded his first four-hit game (all singles) of the season as the Friars cruised to an 11-1 victory. With the offense getting healthy and heating up, the slap-hitting 28-year-old has been mostly limited […]

Blake Snell Pulled After Four Frames In Blowout Win

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell lasted just four innings despite giving up no runs Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Spotted a five-run lead, the left-hander was his own worst enemy, enduring too many long at-bats and requiring 81 pitches to get 12 outs. He fanned three on the day while permitting two knocks and […]

Manny Machado Annihilates Two Baseballs In Philly

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado reached base in all five plate appearances Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, pummelling three home runs and walking thrice, scoring three runs and driving in five. Machado victimized Phillies starter Vince Velasquez twice with a two-run shot in the first inning before doubling down with a three-run tater […]

CJ Abrams Out For Season With Leg Fracture

San Diego Padres shortstop CJ Abrams (leg) suffered a sprained MCL and a fractured left tibia during a collision at second base on Wednesday, and will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The Padres' top prospect and No. 8 overall according to MLB Pipeline, Abrams was having a […]

Wil Myers Gets Afternoon Off Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon. It looks to just be a day off for Myers, who has played in 20 of the team's last 23 games. He's been mired in a bit of a funk at the plate recently, as he's slashing .200/.238/.350 with one […]

Jake Cronenworth Slows Down After Sizzling Week

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who is batting third in Sunday's game in Philadelphia against right-hander Vince Velasquez, has gone hitless in his last three contests, cooling off after mashing his way to National League Player of the Week honors. Cronenworth is paying off big this season for his fantasy managers, showing that […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 15

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers could consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday and Happy July 4th, gang! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend so far. We have a nice 9-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit while we grill out today. The weather looks […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July everyone! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/4/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]

Padres 'Confident' That Blake Snell Will Start Sunday

San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell (illness) should be able to make his next start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, per manager Jayce Tingler. Snell was scratched from Tuesday's start against the Reds with stomach issues and was placed on the injured list. Tingler told reporters on Saturday that he was "confident" that Snell […]

Chris Paddack Rebounds From His Shortest Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack bounced back from his shortest start of the season, tossing seven innings against Philadelphia on Friday. The right-hander allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. He didn't factor into the decision, however. In his prior start, Paddack was shelled for five runs […]

Second-Half Breakouts: Examining June's K-BB% Leaders

In my last article, I mentioned that K-BB% is one of my favorite stats for looking at a pitcher's in-season performance. There are two main reasons for that. First, it stabilizes quickly and has a proven correlation to a pitcher's overall success. Second, it's impossibly simple. If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We're onto July, meaning it's the second half of the season and our time to gripe about the All-Star Game selections. Pitchers are still adjusting to life with sticky checks and all we can do is put on a brave face. Hit the All-Star break in stride with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which […]

The Bigger Picture - Where We've Gone Wrong This Year

Expectations are a dangerous thing. They can dictate our decision-making processes well into the future and prevent us from seeing things as they truly are. The baseball season is the longest of any professional team sport, spanning eight full months including spring training. That means a lot will change throughout the course of the season […]